reiter@castle.ed.ac.uk (Ehud Reiter) (04/23/91)
proposed: comp.society.development (computers in developing countries)
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED NEWSGROUP:
NAME: comp.society.development
MODERATED: No
CHARTER: This group will discuss applications of computer technology
in developing countries. Topics might include:
- specific stories of successful (and unsuccessful) uses of computers
in developing countries
- general discussion of the difficulties and advantages of using
computers in developing countries
- comments from developing country computer users on their experiences
- requests from developing country computer users for computer-related
advice
- news about communications, especially networks and electronic mail,
to and within developing countries
- updates from aid agencies, volunteer groups and others active in
developing countries on computer-related projects underway or under
consideration
- discussions about appropriate hardware and software
- general news about books, seminars, conferences, and projects
General discussions of Third World politics or economics will be avoided.
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Ehud Reiter
(e.reiter@edinburgh.ac.uk)kling@ics.uci.edu (Rob Kling) (04/27/91)
Hi ... Usually I support new boards, almost as a variant of free speech. If N people want to have a special topoical forum, why not open one up? In this case, I am asking a different question, primarily because the "parent board" comp.society is so inactive. I wonder why a special board is needed for comp.society.development. These is (unfortunately) so little discussion on comp.society that I'd think that issues of computing in developed countres would actually give the board a little needed life! There is a comp.society.women which is usually empty here and comp.society posts about 5 messages a week. In my view, comp.society needs a transfusion, not further dispersion. /R
taylor@intuitive.com (Dave Taylor) (04/30/91)
Rob Kling notes: > There is (unfortunately) so little discussion on comp.society that I'd > think that issues of computing in developed countres would actually give > the board a little needed life! I concur with Rob that there is distressingly little traffic, but I am at a bit of a loss as to what can be done to remedy this. One would think that discussion of the impact of technology on society would be a rather sweeping, all inclusive topic, but the actual discussion that takes place seems rather minimal, especially given the reputed distribution and readership numbers. As the editor/moderator, I would certainly be most willing to entertain and experiment with different ideas and solutions, and indeed, perhaps the best thing to do is for me to obsolete myself and us make comp.society unmoderated? Thoughts? Suggestions? -- Dave Taylor Intuitive Systems Mountain View, California taylor@limbo.intuitive.com or {uunet!}{decwrl,apple}!limbo!taylor